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title: CategoryCollection.Item Method (PowerPoint)
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# CategoryCollection.Item Method (PowerPoint)

Returns an individual chart category.


## Syntax

 _expression_. **Item**_(Index)_

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **CategoryCollection** object.


### Parameters



|**Name**|**Required/Optional**|**Data type**|**Description**|
|:-----|:-----|:-----|:-----|
| _Index_|Required|**VARIANT**|The name or index number for the object.|
| _Index_|Required|VARIANT||

### Return value

 **CHARTCATEGORY**


